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186.42
Land Damage
1,120.42
1,120.42
Street Layouts
285.00
223.00
62.00
Chapter 90
508.82
991.18 38,366.08
1,486.78
13.22
Old Age Assistance
51,824.61
544.73
90,207.23
528.19
Aid to Dependent Children
8,030.06
2,643.74
10,004.44
669.36
Public Welfare
32,900.00
120.00
32,811.61
196.84
11.55
Infirmary
4,500.00
Donafta
8 175 00
21 50
4,495.43
4.57
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND PAYMENTS FOR 1940
Accounts
Appropri- ations and Balances
Refunds 15.15
Grants and Gifts 1,698.97
Payments Balances
To Revenue
Schools
120,223.47
121,662.40
274.90 2,149.55
.29
Stetson Field
7,000.00
4,850.45
Prescott School Repairs
1,275.00
1,270.40
4.60
Memorial Hall
750.00
749.70
.30
Library Repairs
500.00
492.90
7.10
Unclassified
7,080.00
6,859.85
220.15
Unpaid Bills
10,858.61
10,858.61
W. P. A., Selectmen
10,500.00
14.58
10,122.20
392.38
Employment Fund
8,000.00
21.60
8,016.00
5.60
Water Department
13,233.75
122.41
13,066.91
53.64
235.61
Water, W. P. A. and Emp. Fund.
9,115.00
56.04
7,998.73
1,172.31
Interest and Discount
7,000.00
5,729.82
1,270.18
Maturing Debt
27,933.00
27,933.00
Premiums
129.00
87.00
42.00
Tax Title Loan
10,119.30
Revenue Notes
200,000.00
Dog Licenses
1,188.40
County Tax
*6879.96
6,879.96
State Tax
*18,080.00
18,080.00
Parks and Recreation Tax
*295.97
274.39
21.58
Auditing Tax
*657.21
657.21
Accounts Payable
1,252.22
1,181.43
70.79
Refunds
1,463.84
Balance, Dec. 31, 1940
82,565.40
.
* Raised by Assessors
$810,640.48 Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM J. MCLAUGHLIN, Town Accountant.
TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Selectmen and Overseers of Public Welfare
The Board of Selectmen herewith submit their report for the year 1940.
As usual the greatest problem during the past year has been unemployment and welfare expense. However, during the past four months many from the relief rolls have returned to work. Conditions at the present time seem much improved, so much so, that the Board is ask- ing for approximately $11,000.00 less for Public Welfare.
The W. P. A. during the year employed a maximum of 327 men and 35 women. At the present time there are approximately 162 persons working on these projects. Of course it has been necessary to spend money on these programs to keep them in operation, otherwise the bur- den would have been on the welfare department.
The Old Age Assistance has been another problem which this Board has had to contend with. The average case load per month was 213 cases. One of the problems was the excessive cost for medical attention. On June 3, 1940 we voted to approve two physicians for Old Age Assistance cases, hoping that this would relieve the burden of excess cost. To date this has proven very satisfactory.
In closing, we extend our sincere thanks and appre- ciation to all Town officials who have given their co- operation at all times.
CHARLES F. BLAKELY, JAMES P. DUFFY, Selectmen of Randolph.
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
Assessor's Report, 1940
December 31st, 1940.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
We herewith submit the report of this department for the year 1940.
On March 9th the Board organized with Mr. Frank F. Teed, Chairman; Mr. Raymond E. Lyons, Clerk; and Mr. James P. Duffy, Associate Member.
The tax rate for the year was computed on the fol- lowing basis of expenses and receipts :
Expenses
Town appropriations (Balance transferred at Town Meeting Oct. 4, 1939, author- ized by the Commissioner) $14,950.00
Town appropriations, March
1940
437,726.44
Overlay deficit, 1934
64.60
Overlay deficit, 1935
70.38
Overlay deficit, 1936
96.05
Overlay deficit, 1937
4,787.57
Overlay deficit, 1938
4,961.29
Overlay deficit, 1939
4,304.58
Overlay current year
5,846.12
State tax, 1940
18,080.00
County tax, 1940
6,879.96
Parks and Reservations, 1940
295.97
State audit, 1940
657.21
$498,720.17
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Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
Income tax
$32,555.32
Corporation taxes
3,465.70
Gasoline tax
11,349.18
Motor Vehicle Excise
14,001.66
Licenses
3,589.50
Fines
42.50
General Government
599.29
Health and Sanitation
676.43
Charities reimbursements
15,903.25
Old Age Assistance
28,906.17
Soldiers' Benefits
535.00
Schools
5,233.17
Public Service Enterprises
25,678.69
Interest on Taxes and Assess- ments
7,825.51
Veteran's Exemptions
409.13
Public Utilities Letter
3,470.10
Miscellaneous
278.53
$154,519.13
Total Expenses
$498,720.17
Less: Estimated Receipts $154,519.13
Credit Sec. 23, Chap. 59
14,950.00
Credit Sec. 23, Chap. 59
25,000.00
Credit Sec. 4-6, Chap. 132A
41.85
Poll taxes (2405 @ $2.00)
4,810.00
199,320.98
Net amount to be raised by taxation $299,399.19
Total Valuation
Real Estate-Buildings
$4,962,300.00
Real Estate-Land
1,435,000.00
Personal
630,850.00
$7,028,150.00
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Total Valuation computed at $42.60 per thousand
$298,399.19
Information Contained in the Table of Aggregates
Number of persons assessed :
Real Estate only
2,441
Personal Estate only
84
Both Real and Personal Estate
80
Total number of persons assessed
2,605
Number of male polls assessed
2,405
Value of assessed Personal Estate :
Stock in Trade
$52,000.00
Machinery
554,700.00
Live Stock 18,250.00
Other Tangible Property
5,900.00
Total Value of Assessed Personal Estate $630,850.00
Number of Live Stock Assessed :
Horses
30
Cows
136
Swine
402
Fowl
11,600
All other
205
Number of Dwelling Houses assessed
1,968
Number of Acres of Land assessed
5,850
Number of Automobiles assessed
2,639
Amounts Committed to Tax Collector on 1940 Levies Real and Personal Estate, January Levy
$299,399.19
Poll Tax, January Levy
4,810.00
Poll Tax, December Levy
48.00
$304,257.19
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Motor Vehicle Excise :
April 1
$10,063.97
July 2
2,555.62
August 19
1,488.77
October 11
231.69
December 13
678.83
$15,018.88
$319,276.07
FRANK F. TEED, JAMES P. DUFFY, R. E. LYONS, Board of Assessors.
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS. Report of Collector of Taxes
To Citizens of the Town of Randolph :
I herewith respectfully submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1940 :
1938
Real Estate Taxes :
Outstanding, uncollected Jan. 1st, 1941
$553.00
Poll Taxes :
Outstanding, uncollected Jan. 1st, 1941
$76.00
1939
Personal and Real Estate Taxes :
Outstanding, uncollected Jan. 1st, 1940
$113,614.61
Tax Titles Disclaimed
121.55
Refunds
351.66
$114,087.82
Collections and credits during 1940
$67,739.56
Balance January 1st, 1941
$46,348.26
Poll Taxes :
Outstanding, uncollected Jan. 1st, 1940
$1,129.00
Refunds
2.00
$1,131.00
Collections and credits during 1940
400.00
Balance January 1st, 1941
$731.00
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Excise Taxes :
Outstanding, uncollected Jan. 1st, 1940 Refunds
$422.50 13.62
Collections and credits during 1940
230.71
Balance January 1st, 1941
$205.41
1940
Real Estate and Personal Taxes Refunds
$299,186.19
244.95
$299,431.14
Collections and Credits during 1940
183,767.30
Balance January 1st, 1941
$115,663.84
Poll Taxes :
Two Commitments-April and December $4,858.00 Refunds
6.00
$4,864.00
Collections and credits during 1940
3,512.00
Balance January 1st, 1941
$1,352.00
Excise Taxes :
Five Commitments-May, July, August October and December
$15,018.88
Refunds
758.01
$15,776.89
Collections and credits during 1940
14,967.91
Balance January 1st, 1941
$808.98
CLARA F. KENNEDY, Tax Collector.
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$436.12
TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
Report of the Trustees Turner Free Library
Trustees, 1940
Seth T. Crawford
President
Frederick E. Knebel
Vice-President
*Mrs. Mollie F. Howard
Treasurer
+Joseph D. Wales
Secretary
Charles F. Blakely James P. Duffy
Theodore S. Luddington (Selectmen of Randolph Ex-Officiis)
§Frank W. Belcher
Arthur H. Holbrook
Mrs. Sallie W. Crawford
§ William H. Leavitt
Benjamin P. Crowell Raymond L. Mason
Herman W. French Albert C. Wilde
Roland H. Marden (elected to fill vacancy)
* Resigned as Treasurer.
Elected Treasurer to fill vacancy. § Deceased.
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ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
PUBLIC LIBRARY
To the Citizens of Randolph :
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 of the By- Laws of the Turner Free Library, this report, for the calendar year 1940 and being the sixty-fifth annual re- port, is submitted, showing the condition of the trust con- sisting of the building, library, and funds, together with the reports of the Librarian and Treasurer and so much of the reports submitted to the Trustees by the various committees as seems of general interest.
The Library Committee reports that the books, charts and furnishings are in good condition and that all books belonging to the library are accounted for by the Librarian.
The Building Committee reports that a substantial amount of work has been done during the year upon the Library's rental premises. These are now in excel- lent condition and satisfactorily rented, and it is hoped that the revenue from them will continue to be a steady addition to the Library's income which has suffered recently because of vacancies. No building can exist free of deterioration unless fairly constant repairs are made upon it, and it cannot be expected that 1941 will pass without the Library building requiring work of this nature. Therefore, in the light of experience as to the need of both ordinary and emergency repairs, the Trustees ask, for the current year, an appropriation of Five Hun- dred ($500.00) Dollars to cover the cost of such repairs to the exterior and interior of the building and to the furnishings and fixtures as may from time to time be necessary.
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
The Librarian's report gives various details of the activities of the Library which it is believed will be found interesting. The Trustees again offer their thanks to Mr. Erskine H. Cox for his very valuable gift of mag- azines purchased with the income of the fund estab- lished by him in memory of Mrs. Ethelwyn M. C. Cox, and they desire to add their thanks to those of the Li- brarian for all books donated during the year.
Mrs. Mollie F. Howard resigned as Treasurer during the year and was succeeded in that office by Mr. Joseph D. Wales, who thus becomes both Secretary and Treas- urer. Fortunately, Mrs. Howard continues as Trustee.
The Trustees record with deep sorrow, the death during 1940 of two of their associates, Mr. William H. Leavitt who died on February eleventh and Mr. Frank W. Belcher who died on December twentieth. Mr. Leavitt was elected Trustee June 5, 1899, and on November 5, 1900 became Secretary, which office he resigned December 5, 1932. Mr. Belcher was elected Trustee, November 13, 1915, and on May 20, 1926 became Treasurer, which office he resigned May 5, 1937. Both Mr. Leavitt and Mr. Belcher were unwavering in their interest in the Library and in their efforts in its behalf. They each gave un- sparingly of their time and attention to its welfare. By the deaths of these two members in one year the Library and the Board have suffered a very heavy loss.
The Trustees again express their appreciation of the loyal services of the Librarian, Mrs. Eunice B. Martin, and of her assistants, Miss Pearl Massie and Miss Vir- ginia Baker, and of the janitor, Mr. John T. Moore.
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A copy of each of the following reports is hereunto subjoined :
Report of the Librarian.
Report of the Treasurer showing the investment of the funds and the receipts and expenditures of the Library.
Report of the Finance Committee.
Respectfully submitted,
SETH T. CRAWFORD, President, Board of Trustees.
Randolph, Mass., January 15, 1941.
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
REPORT OF LIBRARIAN of
TURNER FREE LIBRARY
To the Trustees of the Turner Free Library :
I have the honor to submit the annual report of the Librarian for the year ending December 31, 1940.
Circulation of books for the year, 23,145.
Largest circulation for one month was in January when 2,808 books were given out.
Number of magazines loaned, 948.
Accession number, 35,240.
221 books having been added, 178 books purchased and 43 gifts.
Registration number is now 1760.
Cards issued in the past year, 579.
Among the gifts were books on the Civil War and records of G. A. R. Post 110, which add greatly to our collection which is considered one of the most complete in the State. The books were presented by Mr. Wilbur of the Sons of Veterans. Mr. Erskine H. Cox gave a timely book entitled "Smoke Screen" by Pettengill.
We take this time to thank all who have donated books and magazines during the past year.
The Librarian wishes to thank Miss Massie and Miss Baker for their help and faithfulness; also the Trustees for their advice and co-operation.
Respectfully submitted,
EUNICE B. MARTIN,
January 6, 1941
Librarian.
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ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT REPORT OF THE TREASURER
To the Trustees of the Turner Free Library :
In compliance with requirements of the By-Laws, I hereby submit the annual report of the Treasurer of the Turner Free Library :
Balance Income, January 1, 1940 :
Checking Account
$116.81
Randolph Savings Bank
1,000.00
Randolph Trust Co. 45.71
$1,162.52
Income Receipts
Turner Fund
$478.41
R. W. Turner Fund
493.83
Remaining Funds
175.43
C. H. Saunders, R. E. Lyons, Carl Harris, Dr. J. L. Hickey, Miss A. I. Bates
530.02
Fines and Collections
95.79
Randolph Savings Bank
23.75
Randolph Trust Co.
1.02
Sundries
6.90
1,805.15
$2,967.67
Disbursements
Books
$289.47
Periodicals
82.71
Rebinding Books
66.28
Librarian
595.83
Assistants
419.80
Janitor
275.00
Electricity
195.86
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
Safe Deposit Box Rent
10.00
Fuel
291.68
Printing
14.50
Telephone
32.09
Insurance
42.92
Supplies
11.93
Sundries
17.27
Materials and labor on building
430.37
$2,775.66
Balance Income, January 1, 1941 :
Randolph Trust Co., checking account
$92.01
Randolph Savings Bank
100.00
192.01
$2,967.67
The Turner Fund is Invested in:
Par
Book $1,000.00
2 Pere Marquette R. R. Co. Bonds, 5%, 1956
2,000.00
2,000.00
3 Pere Marquette R. R. Co. Bonds, 5%, 1956
300.00
300.00
3 Union Pacific R. R. Co. Bonds, 4%, 1947
1,500.00
1,500.00
1 American Tel. & Tel. Co. Bond, 51/2%, 1943
1,000.00
1,040.00
1 Boston Terminal Co. Bond, 31/2 %, 1947
1,000.00
1,017.50
33 shares Union Pacific R. R. Co., Pfd.
3,300.00
3,300.00
10 shares Consolidated Edison Co. of N. Y., Com. None
None
10 shares Consolidated Edison Co. of N. Y., Com. None Deposit in Randolph Savings Bank
1,324.82
1,324.82
$11,424.82 $12,384.48
The Royal W. Turner Fund is Invested in:
3 Philadelphia Co. Bonds, 5%, 1967
$3,000.00
$2,946.00
2 Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R. R. Bonds, 4%, 1934
2,000.00
1,799.27
2 Rio Grande Western R. R. Co. Bonds, 4%, 1949
2,000.00
1,596.01
2 Central Illinois Public Service, 334%, 1968
2,000.00
2,046.25
1 Ohio Power Co. Bond, 31/4%, 1968
1,000.00
1,070.00
20 shares California Packing Corp., Com.
None
1,247.32
1 share California Packing Corp., Pfd.
50.00
None
1,300.00
1,512.66
1 Pere Marquette R. R. Co. Bond, 4%, 1956
$1,000.00
902.16
13 shares New York Central R. R. Co., Cap.
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10 shares Southern Railway Co., Com.
10 shares Illinois Central Railway Co.
2 shares Consolidated Edison Co. of N. Y., Com. None
150.00
2 shares Consolidated Edison Co. of N. Y., Com.
None
None
30 shares First National Bank of Boston
375.00
1,252.50
25 shares Commonwealth Edison Co.
625.00
822.18
30 shares Chemical Bank & Trust Co. of N. Y.
300.00
1,582.50
10 shares Randolph Cooperative Bank Deposit Randolph Savings Bank
2,000.00
2,000.00
804.54
804.54
$16,454.54 $21,059.38
The Remaining Funds are Invested in:
2 Atlantic Coast Line R. R. Bonds, 4%, 1952
$2,000.00
$2,090.00
40 shares First National Bank of Boston, Cap. Deposit Randolph Savings Bank 561.25
500.00
2,455.00
561.25
$3,061.25
$5,106.25
Bills Paid by the Town of Randolph Under Town Appropriation of $500.00
Winer Hardware Co., Inc., supplies
$17.75
Thomas F. Duke, plumbing repairs
347.90
C. F. Blakely, painting
125.00
F. J. Curran, repairs
2.25
$492.90
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH D. WALES,
Treasurer.
None 1,000.00
1,067.41
1,162.74
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE
To the Trustees of the Turner Free Library :
Your Committee on Finance submits the following report:
The Committee has audited the accounts of the Treasurer for the year 1940 and found them correct. All moneys received have been accounted for and no moneys have been paid out except upon vouchers properly approved. The Committee has examined also the secur- ities representing the investments of the funds of the Library and has found them to be intact and as represented.
We have made the following change in our invest- ments by: Investing cash to our credit with Chas. A. Day & Co. also replacing $2,000 Southern California Water Co., 4-1/2s of 1960, called for payment, in the pur- chase of :
30 Shs. Chemical Bank & Trust Co. of N. Y.
25 Shs. Commonwealth Edison Co.
10 Shs. Randolph Co-operative Bank
Respectfully submitted,
January 12, 1941.
RAYMOND L. MASON, Chairman.
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Report of the Board of Health
Randolph, Mass., January 13, 1941
Board of Selectmen,
Randolph, Mass.
Gentlemen :
The Board of Health respectfully submits its report and the report of its respective agents for the year ending December 31, 1940.
The Board of Health has inspected all stores and places where food and other goods were distributed and found them clean and safe for the sale of goods. Sanitary conditions were up to the regulations of the Board.
The Chadwick Clinic work done at the Norfolk County Hospital was very successful. The Board would like to thank Miss Conlon, our School Nurse and Miss Scannell, and Miss Condon, the District Nurses, for their fine cooperation in selecting the children that received tests at this clinic.
Our Diphtheria Clinic was also a great success this year, which was so ably conducted by our School Phy- sician Dr. Higgins, and assisted by Miss Conlon, Miss Scannell, and Miss Condon.
We wish to call the mothers' attention to this Clinic as it has more than proved its worth. For the last three years we have not had one case of this disease.
We have had a very good year in regards to Typhoid, as not one case has been reported.
The Dental Clinic is one of the most important Clinics we have and was conducted by Dr. Maguire and Dr. Smith. With the cooperation of our school nurse, Miss Conlon, examinations were made at all the various schools.
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
Permission may be obtained from Miss Conlon to visit the dentist.
We would like to remind the citizens again about dumping rubbish along the side streets as it is expensive to the town in removing it.
In closing we wish to express our thanks to the Board of Selectmen and all the other Town officials for their courtesy and for the assistance that they have given to this Board at all times during the year.
The following is a list of licenses granted during the year 1940 :
Undertakers 4
Camp
1
Alcohol 8
Piggeries 5
Cesspool cleaning 3
Pasteurization
1
Communicable diseases for the year 1940 were as follows :
Chicken Pox
6
Dog Bite
27
German Measles
1
Measles
5
Mumps
1
Scarlet Fever
12
Pulmonary T. B.
4
All other kinds of T. B.
2
Whooping Cough
8
Dysentery (Bacillary)
2
Lobar Pneumonia
4
Trachoma
1
Streptococcus
1
GEORGE H. HENEY, Chairman FRED J. DRISCOLL, Secretary, WILLIAM E. BUCK, M. D. Board of Health
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ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR
Randolph, Mass., January 16, 1941
To the Board of Selectmen, Town of Randolph :
I hereby submit my report as Plumbing Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1940.
Fifty-one permits have been issued and the following fixtures have been installed.
41 Water Closets
37 Sinks
26 Bath Tubs
26 Wash Trays
18 Pressure Boilers
2 Shower baths
1 Slop Sink
Connected 1 Soda Fountain
One Drinking Fountain
One Electric Dish Washer
One Refrigerator Connection.
Respectfuly submitted,
THOMAS O'RILEY, Plumbing Inspector.
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
January 20, 1941
To the Board of Health of the Town of Randolph :
Dear Sirs :
I hereby submit my report for the year of 1940 as Inspector of Slaughtering.
Inspected
222 Head
Passed
218 Head
Condemned
4 Head
Hogs
191 Head
Goats
26 Head
Calves
9 Head
Cattle
6 Head
WESTON L. MANN,
Inspector of Slaughtering.
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ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT REPORT OF ANIMAL INSPECTOR
Randolph, Mass., Jan. 13, 1941.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Animals for the year ending December 31st, 1940:
Cows
223
Swine
1,960
Goats
26
The stables housing these animals were inspected and found to be in satisfactory order.
There were 27 dogs quarantined by the department.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES H. TRUELSON, Inspector of Animals.
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS. REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK
Randolph, Mass., Jan. 1, 1941.
To the Board of Health, Randolph, Mass. Sirs :
I hereby submit my report as Milk Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1940.
Licenses issued were :
Milk Licenses
57
Milk Permits 10
Pasteurization Licenses
1
Oleomargarine Licenses
10
Average test on Milk-4.2% butterfat content.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY MERRILL, Milk Inspector.
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
RICHARD F. FORREST
With the untimely death of Richard F. Forrest on March 30, 1940, another of Randolph's stalwarts has passed away.
He was born, a native of Randolph, November 26, 1873. He took an early interest in town affairs and in 1889 became associated with the Water Department.
In 1908 he was elected to the Board of Water Com- missioners and in 1913 he took over the duties of Super- intendent of this department. These positions he held until the time of his death. He also served as Selectman from 1921 to 1927.
Mr. Forrest, a man holding the high esteem and respect of his fellow townsmen, is sorely missed by all with whom he came in contact during his career as a public official. Throughout his life he was closely con- nected with, and took an active part in, every important measure in the furtherance of town betterment. His integrity, ability and wisdom is Randolph's loss.
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RICHARD F. FORREST
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
Report of Water Commissioners
To the Citizens of the Town of Randolph :
The fifty-fifth annual report of the Water Commis- sioners, covering the calendar year 1940, is herein sub- mitted.
Organization of the Board was as follows :
Frederick D. Driscoll
Chairman and Meter Reader
William J. Almond Superintendent
Richard F. Forrest Associate
Marion L. Bailey Collector
Since the untimely death of Mr. Forrest, the Water Board has functioned under the supervision of the remain- ing members.
During the year the Department received 44 appli- cations for services, these have all been installed; 21 services were pumped and cleaned; 44 services metered ; 49 leaks repaired; 12 services renewed with 34" copper tubing from main to line; 4 main breaks and 2 joint leaks; 4 hydrant bases found leaking and repaired; 6 hydrants broken by automobiles ; 14 service boxes found broken and filled, were repaired; 10 hydrants on the old 6" line on South Main Street were removed and 6 have been used on new work; 91 meters were removed for repairs at factory and all have been reset.
Work on the new 12" main on South Main Street which was started last year was completed this Spring. This section of the Town now has ample water supply for fire protection. Under a W. P. A. project, 8200 linear
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feet of shoulder was made to replace that which was torn up by trenching when installing this 12" main.
In conjunction with sidewalk operations, some serv- ice boxes were raised to grade on North Main, Centre, Grove, Fowler and Cross Streets.
NEW MAIN AND EXTENSIONS
Under W. P. A.
450' of 6", class #150, cast iron pipe, 2 gates, 1-6" tee, and 1 hydrant were installed on Woodland Parkway; 7 services were renewed with 34" copper tubing and con- nected to new line; 956' of 8", class #150, cast iron pipe, 2-8" gates, 2-6" gates, 2 hydrants, and 3-6" tees were installed on Augusta - Rockefeller Street; 11 services were renewed with 34" copper tubing and connected to new line.
Under Employment Fund
Fairfield Road: 350' of 6", class #150, cast iron pipe, 1 gate, and 2-6" tees were installed; 1 service was renewed and connected with 34" copper tubing to new line.
Wyman Road: 250' of 6", class #150, cast iron pipe, 1 gate, 1 hydrant and 1-6" tee were installed; 1 serv- ice was renewed with 344" copper tubing and connected to new line.
Lancaster Road: 450' of 6", class #150, cast iron pipe, 1 hydrant and 1-6" tee were installed; 1 service was renewed with 3/4" copper tubing and connected to new line ; services were installed to property line of all houses on this road but as yet no application for water has been received.
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The expenditures of the Water Department will be found in the Town Accountant's report.
Collections and outstanding water rates will be found in the report of the Water Collector.
REPORT OF MARION L. BAILEY, COLLECTOR OF WATER RATES
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